Wars and Rumors of (Preemptive) Wars
Chris Seiple Saturday, 1 March 2003
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities; for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval; for it is God's servant for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the servant of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.
Romans 13:1-5
Osama bin Laden lives. American missionaries are murdered overseas. The Democrats lose an election because they are unable to provide a viable national security alternative to the President's. And, as of this writing, war with Iraq looms very large on the horizon. Whether we like it or not, the provision of physical security now dominates our times. It is, to say the least, a political imperative for those who govern.
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